The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-06

the tobacco they are purchasing. Ii Is likely
they will need IT least I'VE hundred boxes
Green Cove Spring: Japan persimmons are
shappine. Our fruit growers, generally, have
secured this fruit by propAgating on naive
stocks and there will be Q considerable yield in
this vicinity the present season.
BARROW Informant: Mr.. Green Graudy shot
and killed q fine buck few days age which
proved TO be the same that Mr.. w. e. Rivers, OF
Fort Meade, bad caught when young about
eleven years ago. and marked and branded in
his mark The marks and brand were very per-
feet, but Mr. Candy ate the deer all the same.
-DsFuniak Critic; One day last week the
Glasgow mills al Caryvie received an order
for 10000 feet Of deal, and in 81 hours from the
arrival OF the order, the bill was filled. This
was good work. though these mills are among
the finest in West Florida. and could have cut
more lumber in the time had they been run TO
their full capacity.
Live Oak Bulletin: Judge John F. White,
who has been for some time in Tennessee, re-
turned home last Thursday, looking much re-
freshed by his trip. We are informed that
Mr.. Gus Potsdamer has secured q house and
will move his bar 10 Jasper, Hamilton county,
to-day. tFnday) Mr.. Potsdamer is enter
prisng business man, and the town losses one OF
her best citizens In his departure.
Newport correspondent of Wakula TINES
Every one in our section seems quite busy of
late Our farmers are gathering their corn
much earlier than they desired on account of
two legged coons visiting the fields too often.
Captain Slusser's steamer keeps quite busy
carrying pleasure seekers TO James Island and
freight 10 Carrabelle. The F. K. & y. have
sent Two cars of lumber to ST Marks 10 erect
warehouse.
-Pierson Adrdnce Preparations are being
made 10 widen the White road to the standard
gauge. The frame of the new school house
hnfld ding <wii md Il. Nv for
the shingles. -. 1t is now a settled fact that the
Blue Springs. Orange City and Atlantic Railroad
IL 70 be extended 10 Tavares. The property of
Volusia county is assessed at g 322 917. The
railroad properly is valued at 1884, 900. The
state and county tax will be IA mills
Orlando .Senane': Mr.. A Hughes of this
city. has invented and patented table for cut
ling glass upon; it promises to be the most use
fol article for this purpose ever put upon the
market. "A Church street grocer created
sensation last Saturday by displaying in from, of
his store the following notice: October Is, We
will give away whiskey 10 our customers free Of
charge" There is no law to prevent it, but the
ACCESSIBILITY of such proceeding is questionable,
even from business standpoint.
Mariana Enquirer: Judge Mcclellan, of
the First Circuit, is on a visit 10 friends here
The Judge for the past year has regained
much OF the vigor of former days. Mrs. G.
A Balizell and daughter left on Saturday last
10 VEIL IIlenOS al Albany, Ia, Wnert tnty
will remain sometime. II the editor should be
absent for a few days, you NAV know where
be has gone. Hon. j. II. McKinne left yes
terday evening for Texas, and will make tour
through the State; being a lover of stock he
may invest in few car loads.
Cedar Key Gulf Hiew: Yesterday was the
last day of the term for which our bar rooms
held licenses to retail spirituOus liquors in Cedar
hey- There seems q disposition on the part of
the salooniss 10 comply strictly with the law,
and embark in other lines of business. The
nsh business. for the past two weeks, has been
heavy. Ii all the orders could be filed, the bust
ness would show up ahead of any former year.
The supply OF fish has been less than enough 10
supply the demand. In consequence OF which
The Friday shipments have not been over two
car loads When the oyster trade fairly opens
three car loads of express freight will be no
common occurrence.
-Eustis Lake Region: Ben Snavely has a
curious freak of nature in his promising young
grove. On one of his orange trees is half
grown orange which is two-thirds orange and
one-third Japan persimmon. On showing this
to one OF our local pomologisfs ii sug
gesied to Mr. Snavey that he dig down to the
roots OF the tree and if there was any
strange formation there. This was more plaus
IDLY suggested as some months ago he had cut
Gown and carried away an apparently dead
japan persimmon tree near by. In doing SO
II was found that the roots of this were alive
and tWined around the roots of the orange tree
and were almost completely absorbed.
-Tavares Herald If Tavares is elected
county seat OF Lake county she " i'll provide for
Lake the finest courthouse in South Florida
The plans are all prepared and work will begin
on II within sixty days after this place is chosen
- Owing 10 the fact that the petition presented
10 the County Commissioners of Volusa pray
ing Tor an election on the whlskey question, did
not contain the required number Of names the
petition was not granted. We want it dis
uncily understood that Tavares cannot be killed
by any o'her place becoming the county seat of
Lake county. The constitution of Tavares is
made OF steel live tracks from different quarters)
and Is so hardy and vigorous that nothing can
kin her
Barlow Adoance- Courier Mr. r. Kimball
expects 10 ship car load of oranges to Boston
next week. as an opening for the seasons trade
----Ihe Cracker says Lakeland truck growers
are working hard for the Sub-Tropical One of
Them says he means to make every iurnip at
that show ashamed of itself" That's right.
friends. do your best, but our Barlow gardeners
VIII give you Tiff, We think and they are hard
10 beat al anything good. BY the way, we
hope our carpenters and lumbermen will make
an exhibit at the SubTropical A highly pol
lshed bit OF wood, and samples OF the supremacy
beautiful grained woods in doors, frames ceiling,
furniture, &c, are just the thing. With your
card attached, you can advertise yourselves along
Tampa Tribune: The Teachers Institute
convened in The school house Tuesday morn
Ing with about twenty-seven teachers present
:--Judge Mitchell went down TO Pine Level
last week TO hold court, but on account of no
jury being drawn DO court was held. He re-
turned home on Monday evening. :. Marshal
Grimm, OF Fort Meade, shot and probably
fatally wounded B. F. Rice, on Tuesday last
Rice was resisting arrest by the marshal
Captain Joe NarZyck, the contractor to build
the railroad bridge across the river here. went
up to Jacksonville last week to meet and bring
up az engine and machinery ordered from
new York. He has now about 800 piles down
and will begin to erect the bridge as soon as
his machinery arrives
Orlando Record The Tropical Hotel, Kis
smmee is making preparations to receive an
early lDnux oil ENTHUSIASTICALLY having received
communications from 200 who desire to come
----There are seveniy-six public schools in
Orange county. Eight of the number being
colored schools. All schools will be run six
months The average attendance is not vet
known and cannot be ascertained until the meet
ing Of the County Board on The second Monday
10 October. The fight aver the county seat
question of Lake county is waxing warm The
Tavares Herald and Euslis Lake region are ably
cnamplOnlDg their respective towns deveiipg a
large portion OF their space to the discussion of
the matter Tavares seems TO have little the
oest oil the argument as 10 central location
and accessibility.
st Augustine Press 1t is probably that
night force will have to be put at work on the
Ponce de Leon 10 order to finish il in time for
the date set for opening. 1t is said that Mr..
fAgler has purchased or negotiated for the pur.